In my family, much like any other Latino family-we’re loud. The colors on our walls are bright, the food is seasoned with a cornucopia of flavors, we hug a lot, we kiss a lot. Everything we instinctively do, the cultural practices and traditions of who we are is a nightmare for autistic children. My son … Continue reading Maximus The Great: Being Latino & Autistic is hard.
So many of you have shown such an outpouring of love during this process of diagnosing Max with potential autism. I'm getting lots of questions, suggestions, advice, and just love so we decided to dedicate an entire series of the blog to Maximus the Great. It’s been quite the journey the last several months. I first … Continue reading Maximus the Great: An Update
You like my "Casa Blanca" reference? Dani and I don’t like to stray too far away from home. Unless a client or friend calls, we don’t take the journey out to Alamo Ranch. I like to stay inside my “410 bubble”. But Santiko’s new Casa Blanca theater is SO WORTH THE TRIP! Our friend … Continue reading “Here’s looking at you, Santikos”
This Saturday May 7th Northside World of Music will host an open house at 11918 Vance Jackson Road, with food, dancing, performances, and fun for the whole family! Read more below about this gem of an organization: I got an invite from local blogger Jeanelly for a small event showcasing the Northside World Music … Continue reading Northside World of Music Open House: May 7th
Dear Maxaroni, My sweet boy. Did you know were named after a Roman general? We almost named you Hannibal-you'll learn about him later (trust me, your dad had about 100 books about him). He famously said "We will find the way or create it." Those words helped me power through the shock and fear I … Continue reading Dear Max, You’re High Risk
I was making such a big fuss. I changed about 10 times. I planned out my makeup look, then scratched it and went in another direction, only to wipe it off and do something else entirely. I wanted to look put together, but not too polished. I didn’t want it to look like I spent … Continue reading Hechale Ganas; The Hustle.
Remember that time Dani & I got to play dress up at Eye Candy Boutique and fell in love with the shop and our soul sister Elsa? Well we've got some good news! Elsa's boutique has transitioned from a Pop-Up Shop to a full blown shop in downtown SA! Same location, with the same amazing collection … Continue reading Eye Candy Boutique Relaunch
The lovely Elsa opened her shop on Houston Street earl just Janeli and Dani to try on some fabulous clothes and dance around! Check out the video below to see how to dress your curvaceous crept and learn more about Eye Candy.
We made our hubbies answer some preguntas...and they have some 'splaining to do! Oh, and Dani almost died! Que susto! Check it out below
